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Keizer panel forwards two budget committee nominees; one vote recorded 5–1
Summary
The Keizer appointments panel forwarded Melissa Martin and Joe Grant to the City Council for budget committee seats. The panel recorded a 5–1 vote forwarding Melissa (one councilor opposed); Joe’s nomination was unanimous.
The Keizer volunteer appointments panel voted Thursday to forward two nominees to the City Council for budget committee membership: Melissa Martin for position No. 2 and Joe Grant for position No. 1.
Melissa Martin, a two-term incumbent on the budget committee, described prior experience with municipal and nonprofit budgets and work in survey research. “I spent the majority of my career as a director for survey research,” she told the panel, noting experience analyzing bond and levy measures. The panel then voted to forward Martin to the City Council; the transcript records a tally of five yes votes and one no (Councilor Daisy opposed).
Joe Grant said he has lived in Keizer for about 25 years, described lengthy experience as a school principal responsible for building and overseeing school budgets, and said he has attended recent council and budget meetings to learn city procedures. Committee members closed nominations and unanimously forwarded Grant to the City Council for confirmation.
Panel members debated process and order of consideration earlier in the discussion, including whether candidates should be heard for both open positions and how to handle absent applicants. Staff clarified that absent candidates must submit written notice if they do not wish to be considered.
Both nominees will be placed on an upcoming City Council agenda for final appointment.
